This is the second time I have stayed in this actual building.
Bottom line, this condo was better than the previous one, and the previous one was very good. I recommend it to you, but with one reservation which regarding standards of cleanliness.
Photographs are an accurate representation, the Internet connection was consistent and fast. I was particularly pleased with what was provided in the kitchen, nice to have both a saucepan and a fry pan for a change. Also great to see both an iron and an ironing board.
It was extremely quiet. Open the balcony door and you could hear the traffic, but the moment you closed it no problem. The mattresses were reasonably firm, and it was possible to take a genuinely hot shower.
Reasonably good size for a maximum of two people. The view is brilliant, the pool is awesome, so is the gym. It is well equipped and they actually have kettle bells, which does not appear to be common in Thailand. The location is very good. at most a 5 minute walk to the closest train station. Plenty of convenience stores close by.
Only one thing prevents me giving this a five star rating and that is the fact that there was a thick layer of dust on various surfaces, and the air conditioning filters were also heavily clogged with dust. The coating on the top of the refrigerator, for example, was so thick I was able to write my name in it.
In all fairness to the host, when notified of my concerns regarding the cleanliness of the condo, their representative visited me that evening. When I removed the air conditioning filters to show them to him, he actually cleaned them on the spot. And he promised to have the place thoroughly cleaned before the end of my stay. The problem was that he failed to make sure that this was actually done. In fact, it was not until I contacted him the following evening that he found out that no one had showed up to do the cleaning.
He subsequently discovered, and informed me, that the person booked to clean the apartment was sick and unable to do it. And due to the next day being an election day he was unable to find anyone else to get it done before my stay ended. By then, of course, 24 hours had already passed by making it now too late to submit a complaint to Airbnb. Ah well, lesson learned. Next time I'll insist on any issues being rectified, or compensation provided, well within that time period, rather than relying on promises made.
All things considered though, I would still recommend this condo to you. In fact, I would book it again myself. Also, seeing as all of this has been shared with the host, it may be that they have taken action to ensure that in future the cleaning of the condo is properly monitored.